Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson will reunite this summer for the 2026 Freaks on Parade co-headlining tour. The trek kicks off on August 20 in West Palm Beach, Florida, and concludes on September 20 in Concord, California. Support will come from The Hu and Orgy. Tickets...
Black Label Society have shared a video for their latest single, "Name In Blood." The track is the fourth single taken from their forthcoming album, Engines Of Demolition, scheduled to arrive on March 27 via MNRK Heavy. The video was directed by longtime collaborator...
Rock Fest will return to Cadott, Wisconsin, from July 16–18, 2026, with a lineup led by Limp Bizkit, The Offspring, and Gojira. The three-day event takes over the festival's signature hayfield and features a mix of major headliners, returning favorites, and more than...
Frontiers Label Group has launched BLKIIBLK Records, a new imprint focused on metal, hard rock, and extreme music, and has announced its first wave of signings: thrash veterans Forbidden, New York hardcore pioneers Cro-Mags, gothic metal outfit Unto Others, and...
2000 marked a pivotal year for the rise of nu metal. While the genre had already exploded by the mid-to-late nineties, the turn of the millennium felt like its mecca, when bands like Slipknot, Linkin Park, Deftones, KoRn, Disturbed, and System of a Down (to name a...
Wacken Metal Battle USA has officially opened submissions for its 2026 edition, running from October 1 through December 1, giving unsigned American bands the chance to earn a slot at the sold-out Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. The winning band will receive a...
Countdown to 2026: 118 Days SOOOOOOON, a word 70000tons of Metal cruisers know all too well, love it or hate it. 70000tons of Metal, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, returns for its 2026 edition from January 29 – February 2, 2026, setting sail...
Saxon frontman Biff Byford has completed his latest round of chemotherapy after being diagnosed with bowel cancer, and he’s already looking ahead to returning to the stage. In a new video message shared on social media, Byford expressed: "Hi, it's Biff here from...
Metal Insider is getting into the Halloween spirit this year with something a little different. Throughout October, we’re sharing the history and eerie tales behind venues across the world. Checkout our latest column, Halloween Countdown for more, and Enjoy!...
Canadian death metal outfit Harvested have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere the playthrough video for their song, "Voices of the Void." The track is taken from the band's latest album, Dysthymia, continuing the group's blended style between old-school death...
Lamb of God are back with a new track, “Sepsis,” their first since 2022’s Omens. Out now via Epic Records, the menacing three-and-a-half-minute single was produced by longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur and arrives with a performance video directed by Gianfranco...
In the time separating Alestorm, Cannibal Corpse, and Lorna Shore in the coming weeks, this autumn is absolutely overflowing with the premier Halloween season tours. Fall's looking formidable, but we needed to inflate metal's sing-song style in our lives while...
Nine Inch Nails have announced the second North American leg of their Peel It Back tour. The run kicks off on February 5th in New Orleans, LA and runs through March 16th in Sacramento, CA. Longtime collaborator Boys Noize will join as support. Tickets go on sale on...
Metal Insider is getting into the Halloween spirit this year with something a little different. Throughout October, we’ll be sharing the history and eerie tales behind venues across the world known for their hauntings and paranormal activity. Enjoy! Introduction Day 1...
Finnish metal masters Amorphis have dropped a video for their latest single, “Bones.” The track is the second single taken from their upcoming album Borderland, scheduled to arrive on September 26, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music. A heavier contrast to the uplifting...
Progressive metal outfit After The Burial have unveiled a visualizer for their new single, "Hum From The Hollow." The brutal track explores dark themes of psychological torment and internal decay. The single arrives ahead of their upcoming run supporting We Came As...
Ozzy Osbourne will publish his final memoir, Last Rites, on October 7 via Grand Central Publishing. Described as raw, shocking, and darkly humorous, the book chronicles Osbourne’s health struggles over the past seven years. Ozzy also reflects on his life, from his...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features a new solo release from Cannibal Corpse, Liquid Tension Experiment, Greta Van Fleet, and more! For last week's...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features a new solo release from Evanescensce, the end of a hiatus for Genghis Tron, and more! For last week's...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features a new solo release from SOAD's Serj Tankian, Erra, a live release from Devin Townsend, and more! For last...
